How to Connect to Wi-Fi on Windows 10

The new version of MS Windows is one of the most discussed topics in communities, social networks and forums. “Ten” was liked by some users, and they enthusiastically test it, try it, study it, while others did not like it and they mercilessly criticize it. But, I must admit, there are still more of the first. We also decided to upgrade to keep up with “fashion”. And the first thing that interested us was connecting to the Internet over the air (via Wi-Fi). Many users left angry reviews because they could not configure the network correctly the first time. And even with the correct parameters set, it was not easy to connect to the Internet via wireless technology - as soon as one error was corrected, another immediately appeared.

We will show how devices are connected using wireless technology. At first glance, there is nothing complicated - all the settings remain in place and the network can be managed in the same way as in previous versions of the OS. The only thing is that there are more settings - the developers have provided them for devices with touch screens. Another innovation is a change in the interface of the Wi-Fi connection panel. Now you can connect and disconnect quickly and conveniently.

I was also pleased that the drivers are now loaded automatically. After the update, the system itself installs drivers on both the Wi-Fi adapter and the router. If this is the case on all devices, that's great. After all, one of the problems connecting a computer to the wireless Internet was the lack of drivers, and you had to look for them, download and install them.

So, now we will learn how to connect a wireless Wi-Fi network to a computer with the Windows 10 operating system and configure it as necessary.

Connecting a laptop or tablet on Windows 10 to a Wi-Fi network

It's actually easy to do. In the notification area (lower right corner), click on the Internet connection (network antenna icon). See what the icon looks like. A disabled adapter with the driver installed has a red cross, while an enabled adapter has an asterisk.

Well, if you don’t see any antenna icon in the notification area, it’s because you don’t have the driver installed, the driver for the network adapter is outdated, or you have it, but it’s unstable. In this case, you will see an error that there are no wireless devices on the computer. There are also no settings or a power button. To solve the problem, you need to reinstall the driver, even if it was installed by the OS during the update process.

So, if everything is fine with the drivers, turn on the adapter. You will see all the networks that are available for connection. Select the one you need and connect by clicking the appropriate checkbox - connection with manually specified parameters or automatic.

If necessary, remove the protection by entering a password.

Now you need to choose whether your computer will be one of the members of your home network. And if you plan to create a local network by combining a group of devices, select “Yes”. This is necessary so that you can later configure everything without problems.

So we connected. Now, by clicking on the icon, you can control the Internet connection - turn on, turn off or delete and, of course, monitor the status.

How to open Wi-Fi settings on Windows 10?

Click on the Internet connection icon and open “Network Settings”.

From there we go to “Network and Internet”. This is where the Wi-Fi and wireless Internet settings are located.

If you are used to the Center that manages virtual networks and sharing, configure the Internet in the usual way. To go to it, click on the connection icon and select the appropriate link. Then click on “Change adapter settings” and select your wireless, in this case, Wi-Fi device.

If you did everything correctly (the adapter is working, the driver is stable, etc.), but the Internet does not appear, leaving you with a limited connection, look for the problem in the router settings. Incorrectly specified parameters prevent you from connecting not only to a wireless network, but also via an Ethernet cable. If you see such an error, read the instructions on how to fix it. We have offered you several ways to solve the problem with . But first, try restarting your devices, PC and router, and disabling your antivirus and firewall. And if that doesn’t help, you’ll have to configure the router.